Maxwell and Sutherland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Sailors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Maxwell is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Maxwell saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 61-45 bruising from Maywood/Hayes Center. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Wolves are ranked 37th).
Kristyn Cheek
| 01/23/26 vs Maywood/Hayes Center | 56% |
| 01/20/26 vs Brady | 45% |
| 01/17/26 @ Cambridge | 53% |
| 01/16/26 @ South Loup | 71% |
| 01/13/26 @ Maywood/Hayes Center | 88% |
Maxwell's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kristyn Cheek, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 13 points along with eight boards and four steals. Cheek is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emory Christensen, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sutherland came up short against Paxton on Friday, falling 61-37. The Sailors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Maxwell's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Sutherland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Maxwell was able to grind out a solid win over Sutherland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 49-41. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sailors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
